Kiwis confirm hiatus until Vuitton Cup finals

The Emirates Team New Zealand will not compete again until the Louis Vuitton Cup finals.

Emirates Team New Zealand will not sail in Tuesday’s scheduled Louis Vuitton Cup race after the team clinched the round-robin competition Sunday.

Team Artemis, which was supposed to compete against New Zealand, also will sit out. Artemis has not participated in the round-robin races as it recovers from a May accident.

New Zealand will not race again until the Louis Vuitton Cup finals, which begin Aug. 17.

Tickets for the semifinal between Luna Rossa and Artemis go on sale at noon Tuesday at americascup.com. The best-of-seven semifinals are scheduled to begin next Tuesday. Construction on grandstand seating for the semifinals began Monday.

Luna Rossa said Monday it would sail Thursday in a one-boat race. Artemis was scheduled for that race.